How to retrieve the Volume icon disappears on the Taskbar? Windows 10?

After starting Windows and you notice that the Volume icon on Taskbar suddenly does not fly, it is unclear why. This happens quite often, especially with Windows 10 errors appearing more often.

If you do not know how to fix it because you do not know the cause, you can track the error correction Volume icon disappear on the Taskbar of the Network Administrator to be able to remedy this situation.

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1. Check if the Volume icon is hidden?

Step 1:

Click on the small arrow icon located on the Taskbar to see all hidden icons.

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Step 2:

If the Volume icon appears here, simply drag and drop the icon to the Taskbar.

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2. Restart File Explorer

Step 1:

Open Task Manager by right-clicking any space on the Taskbar, then clicking Task Manager.

Step 2:

On the Task Manager window, click More details to open the details window.

Step 3:

On the Process tab, find the item named Windows Explorer , then right-click it and select Restart to restart File Explorer.

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In some cases, restarting File Explorer can also fix the error, and will refresh the icons on the Taskbar.

And if you don't see Windows Explorer on the Processes tab, open This PC or Quick Access to see Windows Explorer on Task Manager.

Finally check if the Volume icon is displayed in the Taskbar.

3. Check if the Volume icon is disabled on Group Policy

Note: This method only applies to Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise versions

Step 1:

Enter Gpedit.msc in Search box on Start Menu or Search box on Taskbar, then press Enter. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, click Yes to open the Local Group Policy Editor window.

Step 2:

In the Local Group Policy Editor window, navigate to the key:

User Configuration => Administrative Templates => Start menu and Taskbar

Step 3:

In the right pane, find the policy named Remove the volume control icon , then double-click it to open the properties window (Properties).

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Step 4:

Finally on the Properties window, select Disbaled then click Apply , then proceed to check if the Volume icon is displayed.

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4. Use the Registry to activate the lost Volume icon

Step 1:

First enter regedit in the Search box on the Taskbar or Search box on the Start Menu and press Enter. If the User Account Prompt dialog box appears, click Yes to open the Registry Editor window.

Step 2:

On the Registry Editor window, navigate to the key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoft WindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer

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Step 3:

In the right pane, find the item named HideSCAVolume , double-click it to open the Value Data window, change the value in the Value Data frame to 0 and click OK.

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If a warning dialog box appears, click Yes to restore the lost Volume icon in the Taskbar.

5. Through Settings

Step 1:

In the Windows search bar, enter the keyword Settings and access the results.

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Step 2:

At the Settings interface, you access the System .

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Step 3:

On the left menu, select Notifications & Actions and click the Turn system icon on or off option on the right.

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Step 4:

In the Turn system icon on or off window, check whether the Volume has turned ON or not. If the horizontal bar is left out, it means we have turned OFF and the icon cannot appear on the Taskbar. To turn ON mode , turn the horizontal bar to the right .

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This can be done with many other icons when you want them to appear or hide in the Taskbar when ON or OFF mode is set.

6. 3rd application

In case the Volume option is hidden in the System, we can't do it the same way.

Step 1:

First you need to download the Restart Explorer tool to your computer under the link below. Next, extract this .ZIP tail file .

1. Download the Restart Explorer tool for free

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Step 2:

After decompressing successfully, open the folder and run the RightClick Explorer Restart.exe file .

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Click Install to install.

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Step 3:

After installation is complete, type Task Manager into the Windows search bar and access the results.

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Step 4:

In the Task Manager interface, select the Process tab. Here, you right-click Windows Explorer and select Restart .

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After waiting a few seconds for Windows Explorer to restart, the Volume icon will return to the Taskbar.

Step 5:

If you still don't see the Volume icon appear, press the Win + R combination and enter the keyword gpedit.msc in the Run dialog box , click OK to access.

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Step 6:

The Local Group Policy interface appears. Here, you access the directory at the following link:

User Configuration> Administrative Templates> Start Menu and Taskbar

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Step 7:

You double click on Start Menu and Taskbar and the list appears on the right. Find and double-click Remove the volume control icon .

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Step 8:

Soon a custom dialog will appear. Click the Not configured or Disabled box . Click Apply then OK to save the settings.

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Finally, let's restart the computer and see if the Volume icon has returned to the Taskbar.

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I wish you all success!